Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?

Business opportunities-as reflected in the size and growth potential of markets-are the most powerful drivers of foreign direct investment. But investment climate features such as strong institutions and investor friendly regulations also matter an...

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Main Authors:	Hornberger, Kusi, Battat, Joseph, Kusek, Peter
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS COUNTRY RISK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EXPORT MARKETS FDI FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS GLOBAL INVESTMENT GOOD INVESTMENT CLIMATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HOME MARKET HOST ECONOMIES HOST ECONOMY HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME GROWTH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT LOCATION INVESTMENT LOCATION DECISIONS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT POLICY JOB CREATION LOCAL ECONOMY LOCAL SUPPLIERS MARKET SIZE MARKETS DATABASE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES POLITICAL STABILITY PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RETURN RETURNS TAX TAX RATES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION ECONOMY WORLD ECONOMY WORLD INVESTMENT WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/08/16199018/attractive-fdi-much-investment-climate-matter http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11060

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spelling	okr-10986-110602021-04-23T14:02:53Z Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter? Hornberger, Kusi Battat, Joseph Kusek, Peter AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS COUNTRY RISK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EXPORT MARKETS FDI FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS GLOBAL INVESTMENT GOOD INVESTMENT CLIMATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HOME MARKET HOST ECONOMIES HOST ECONOMY HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME GROWTH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT LOCATION INVESTMENT LOCATION DECISIONS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT POLICY JOB CREATION LOCAL ECONOMY LOCAL SUPPLIERS MARKET SIZE MARKETS DATABASE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES POLITICAL STABILITY PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RETURN RETURNS TAX TAX RATES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION ECONOMY WORLD ECONOMY WORLD INVESTMENT WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT Business opportunities-as reflected in the size and growth potential of markets-are the most powerful drivers of foreign direct investment. But investment climate features such as strong institutions and investor friendly regulations also matter and may even boost the development impact of the investment. Moreover, many elements of the investment climate can be reformed in the short run and at comparatively low cost. Improving the investment climate therefore offers an excellent opportunity for countries seeking to attract foreign direct investment. 2012-08-13T14:01:33Z 2012-08-13T14:01:33Z 2011-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/08/16199018/attractive-fdi-much-investment-climate-matter http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11060 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 327 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research
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topic	AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS COUNTRY RISK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EXPORT MARKETS FDI FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS GLOBAL INVESTMENT GOOD INVESTMENT CLIMATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HOME MARKET HOST ECONOMIES HOST ECONOMY HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME GROWTH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT LOCATION INVESTMENT LOCATION DECISIONS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT POLICY JOB CREATION LOCAL ECONOMY LOCAL SUPPLIERS MARKET SIZE MARKETS DATABASE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES POLITICAL STABILITY PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RETURN RETURNS TAX TAX RATES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION ECONOMY WORLD ECONOMY WORLD INVESTMENT WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT
spellingShingle	AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS COUNTRY RISK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS EXPORT MARKETS FDI FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS GLOBAL INVESTMENT GOOD INVESTMENT CLIMATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HOME MARKET HOST ECONOMIES HOST ECONOMY HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOME GROWTH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT LOCATION INVESTMENT LOCATION DECISIONS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT POLICY JOB CREATION LOCAL ECONOMY LOCAL SUPPLIERS MARKET SIZE MARKETS DATABASE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES POLITICAL STABILITY PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RETURN RETURNS TAX TAX RATES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION ECONOMY WORLD ECONOMY WORLD INVESTMENT WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT Hornberger, Kusi Battat, Joseph Kusek, Peter Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?
relation	Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 327
description	Business opportunities-as reflected in the size and growth potential of markets-are the most powerful drivers of foreign direct investment. But investment climate features such as strong institutions and investor friendly regulations also matter and may even boost the development impact of the investment. Moreover, many elements of the investment climate can be reformed in the short run and at comparatively low cost. Improving the investment climate therefore offers an excellent opportunity for countries seeking to attract foreign direct investment.
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author	Hornberger, Kusi Battat, Joseph Kusek, Peter
author_facet	Hornberger, Kusi Battat, Joseph Kusek, Peter
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title	Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?
title_short	Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?
title_full	Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?
title_fullStr	Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?
title_full_unstemmed	Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?
title_sort	attractive fdi : how much does investment climate matter?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/08/16199018/attractive-fdi-much-investment-climate-matter http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11060
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Attractive FDI : How Much Does Investment Climate Matter?

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